In the grand setting of Regent Street's Hotel Café Royal,
Brides editor Jade Beer revealed what the
Brides reader looks for in a honeymoon. 'Three things
top her ultimate list of honeymoon must-haves,' Jade said. 'A
romantic setting, an incredible beach and somewhere that will
provide total relaxation after the madness of planning a
wedding.'

'A Brides reader is not an easy woman to please,' Jade
continued. 'She is more demanding than she has ever been about the
level of service and luxury she requires.'

So it was quite a coup for the travel company that scooped the
Readers' Choice Award. More than 2,000 of you voted and the prize
went to… Kuoni! Why? Because you told us they made
honeymoon-planning a stress-free experience, with a mass of
wanderlust-inducing itineraries to boot.

Click here to see some highlights from our awards, and scroll
down for the full list of winners.

Basking in splendid isolation in the Al Jahar mountain range
three hours south of Muscat, this Bond-style lair had us at
'hello'.

Runner-up: One&Only The Palm, Dubai

BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

Winner: Velaa, Maldives

Rarely seen in the pages of magazines, it's a word-of-mouth type
of place where the European elite come to de-stress and dream.

Runner-up: Cape Weligama, Sri Lanka

BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN AFRICA

Winner: Cape View Clifton, Cape Town

The secret is in the name. The views from this ravishing
property simply can't be beaten.

Runner-up: The Residence, Zanzibar

BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN AUSTRALASIA & THE SOUTH
PACIFIC

Winner: The Brando, French Polynesia

Marlon Brando fell in love with the atoll the moment he rolled
up his trousers and stepped ashore to film Mutiny on the
Bounty and ended up buying it! It's now a model for low-impact
living.

Runner-up: Eagles Nest, New Zealand

BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN ASIA & INDIA

Winner: Soneva Kiri, Thailand

Few resorts can compete with its magical location on Koh Kood,
an untamed island reached via the hotel's private plane.

Runner-up: The Oberoi Udaivilas, India

BEST PRIVATE ISLAND

Winner: Frégate Island Private, Seychelles

The Gwyneth Paltrow of private islands, Fregate is an
all-singing, all-dancing example of natural perfection.

Runner-up: Petit St Vincent, St Vincent & the Grenadines,
Caribbean

BEST UK & IRELAND MINI 'MOON

Winner: The Wild Rabbit, Cotswolds

This former pub, reimagined by the Hunter welly brigade's
commander-in-chief, Lady Carole Bamford, is our all-time favourite
British bolthole with its lashings of quintessentially British
charm.

Runner-up: Ballyfin, Ireland

BEST DESTINATION SPA & WELLNESS 'MOON

Winner: COMO Shambhala, Bali

The mothership of the spa world, COMO Shambhala is our number
one destination for honeymooners seeking to de-stress and reconnect
with nature, with everything from Ayurvedic chanting to acupuncture
available!

Runner-up: Song Saa, Cambodia

BEST SAFARI COMPANY

Winner: Wilderness Safaris

With its pioneering ecotourism ethos and breathtaking portfolio
of lodges across remote parts of Africa, Wilderness Safaris is the
creator of the most ambitious multi-stop safaris we've ever
seen.

Runner-up: Africa Travel Centre

BEST ADVENTURE HONEYMOON

Winner: Awasi, Patagonia

They've got everything covered from thrashing around the vivid
terrain in 4WDs, to kayaking round icebergs and horseriding with
gauchos.

Runner-up: The Ion Hotel, Iceland

BEST HONEYMOON ON WATER

Winner: Aqua Expeditions

Operating in Vietnam, Cambodia and Peru, along some of the
world's mightiest rivers, including the Mekong and the Amazon, it's
adventure of the kind you dreamed of in your gap year.

Runner-up: Silversea

BEST VILLA RENTAL COMPANY

Winner: A&K Villas

When it comes to honeymoon self-catering, we expect certain
standards - luxurious bedlinens, optional private chefs or nannies.
It's in these departments that A&K comes into its own.

Runner-up: CV Villas

BEST CITY 'MOON

Winner: Paris

Paris - the most romantic of cities - has been immortalised in
so many books and films, you may feel a touch 'been there, seen
that.' But bear with us and look beyond the obvious: this wonderful
palce always has something new to offer.

Runner up: New York

NEW DESTINATION TO WATCH

Winner: The Philippines

As one of the last untouched tropical archipelagos, it offers
spellbinding diving and snorkelling in some of clearest waters on
the planet, plus fascinating indigenous tribes and rare
wildlife.

Runner-up: Bhutan

READERS' CHOICE AWARD

Winner: Kuoni

Offering inspirational itineraries to a multitude of dream
locations, our readers felt that as well as making planning
straightforward, Kuoni experts really 'know their destinations like
the back of their hands.'